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to Helen.
    “No. This was supposed to be a real glimpse at what life would be like if I went back to having a career rather than a job. It won’t be right if you have to keep stepping in and saving me.”
    “I feel so bad getting you into this. I really thought you would come in and do some simple office work, not get embroiled in a multi million deal.”
    “Listen, I’m not here to lay blame, I agreed to the job remember? What I really came to ask you was whether you could check in on the girls, and take them home if it’s too much for my mom.”
    “Sure. Of course. Dan is coming around after his shift, we’ll go straight over.” She rubbed Helen’s arm reassuringly. “Hey, are you sure you’re OK?”
    “Yes. Honestly,” she answered, but turned away from Max so she didn’t see the tears threatening to spill down her cheeks. “I should go and get on with these notes. Thanks Max.”
    “No problem. Don't let him keep you too late. If you need to go, tell him.”
    “I will. But I don't think it will make a bit of difference, he’s trying so hard to get this deal right for his uncle.”
    “Just remember it’s his deal, not yours. This is not your problem.”
    “I can’t walk away. If I do he’ll be so far behind. It’s just five days, right?”
    “Right.”
    Helen went to the restroom, grabbed more coffee, and some junk food from the machine, and then headed back to the dreaded typing. Always trying to look for a positive in any situation, she realised that her typing speed was definitely picking up. Once she relaxed into it her fingers found the keys with less effort, and for the first time in years, she began to feel like a grown up in a grown up world, rather than simply a mommy in her children's world.
    She tried not to feel guilty. That would come later when Mr Pierceson made it clear their work was going to go on for a few hours more.

Chapter Six - Oliver
    Despite his outward arrogance, Oliver feared failure. He feared, above all else that he would disappoint his uncle. The conference call had done nothing to ease his worries. This was going to be a long night, they would need to get through the box they had started. Before he got any sleep tonight, he would then go over the notes Helen had typed up until he knew the deal on the table inside out and upside down, and sideways if he needed to.
    His uncle’s health was hanging in the balance, and he didn’t want this to cause him any more stress. The whole situation made him edgy, and unfortunately it was Helen that took the brunt of his bad mood.
    “I thought we’d gone over this?” he asked sharply.
    “No.” She tried to keep calm, but an edge of frustration had crept into her voice. She flipped back through her notes. “You never mentioned an investment from anywhere in Switzerland.”
    “I’ve asked you to make complete notes. I can't believe you haven’t written it down.”
    She flipped back a few more pages. “Here, the loan was from a bank in Spain.”
    “You’re absolutely sure?”
    “Yes,” she said, her tone sounding as though she were trying to appease a five year old. “Look, you need to take a break. I need to type these notes up. I do have to go home tonight.”
    She sounded tired and exasperated. A state he could quite empathise with.
    “We need to get through the rest of this.”
    “Mr Pierceson, we are both tired. And I do need to get home. My kids haven’t seen me all day.”
    “I’m sorry about that, but one day with Daddy instead of Mommy is surely not going to hurt.” His voice held more than a hint of sarcasm.
    She paled, and her bottom lip trembled. “I need to step out for a minute.”
    She got up and he watched her leave. All thoughts of their work disappeared. He had upset her, and he wanted to know why.
    Following her out he found her by the water cooler in the now deserted lounge. It was so late everyone else had gone home. As he approached she filled a cup with water, and her hand visibly shook as